After receiving the system's notification, Aiden smiled faintly.
Having Rayquaza was like having a priceless treasure at home.
No matter how unruly a Pokémon was—even as arrogant as Groudon and Kyogre—weren't they still beaten into submission by Rayquaza?
Inside Aiden's system space, Groudon and Kyogre still occasionally felt the urge to fight each other, but out of respect for Rayquaza, neither dared to move.
There was no helping it.
The moment such thoughts emerged, Rayquaza would roar and blast them with Dragon Breath. Even if they activated Primal Reversion, Rayquaza could still Mega Evolve and brutally suppress both Legendary Pokémon.
When you couldn't win no matter what, all you could do was admit defeat.
And after repeating this several times, Rayquaza seemed to have found a new source of enjoyment—its hobby list now included "beating up Groudon and Kyogre."
Aiden could only say one thing.
Well done.
After capturing the giant Claydol, Aiden recalled Regirock.
The crisis was finally resolved.
"Aiden is amazing! What was that Pokémon just now? It was so huge!"
"Aiden is really handsome!"
"No wonder he can attract so many beautiful ladies. Compared to being a Pokémon Breeder, isn't being a Trainer more promising?"
"I've decided! From now on, I'm going to become a Pokémon Trainer like Aiden!"
Listening to everyone's chatter, Aiden smiled and said:
"That Pokémon just now was Regirock, also a Legendary Pokémon—one of the three Legendary Titans of Hoenn."
After hearing his explanation, Ash's eyes sparkled with stars.
Meanwhile, the recently rescued Team Rocket trio—James, Jessie, and Meowth—exchanged glances, silently reaching a decision.
"Alright, let's just snatch that kid's Rayquaza, Regirock, and Pikachu all at once!"
"Go, Cacnea—ahh, wrong direction!"
"Attack, Seviper! Use Poison Tail!"
As soon as they finished speaking, Seviper and Cacnea charged straight toward Aiden and the others.
"Hey! Team Rocket! We just saved you, and now you're repaying kindness with betrayal?!"
"Kid, we're an evil organization. Isn't turning on people our daily routine?"
Seeing the trio instantly turning hostile, Aiden had already anticipated it. A flash of purple light flickered in his eyes, and Jessie, James, Meowth, Seviper, and Cacnea all froze in place.
"What's going on, meowth? I suddenly can't move, meowth!"
"Yeah! What's happening?!"
"It must be that kid's doing. Could he be a Psychic-type human?"
Only then did everyone realize that Aiden's eyes had changed.
"So cool…"
Not only Ash and his companions, but even Cynthia looked at Aiden with a hint of admiration in her gaze.
"Hey, Team Rocket. Let me be honest—I actually admire you. So I'll give you an opportunity. Leave Team Rocket and join my organization. What do you say?"
"As long as you join, positions like executives or directors will be yours."
When Aiden said this, Cynthia, the Team Rocket trio, and Ash's group all showed confused expressions.
"Organization? What organization?"
Could it be that the genius Trainer of Hoenn, the Legendary Pokémon wielder Aiden Flint, also had his own organization?
At that thought, a sense of unease rose in Cynthia's heart.
Could it be that Aiden was actually the leader of some evil organization?
When she recalled Shelly earlier—who clearly behaved like Aiden's subordinate—everything suddenly made sense.
At this moment, Aiden naturally understood how shocking it was to reveal that he had an organization.
But the fact that the leader of Team Sky possessed Rayquaza was already common knowledge within that organization.
If the Pokémon League decided to investigate, they would inevitably connect Aiden with Team Sky.
Since that was the case, he might as well step into the spotlight himself.
After all, his purpose in establishing this organization was simple—to use its power to search for more Legendary Pokémon.
For a Trainer who possessed Rayquaza, did he really need any other reason to capture Legendary Pokémon?
Otherwise, relying on himself alone to search for all Legendary and rare Pokémon across the world would take forever.
Even so, everyone tactfully refrained from asking further questions.
Instead, Jessie, James, and Meowth burst into laughter.
"Hmph, who do you think we are?"
"Team Rocket is the organization we've always been loyal to! You think you can poach us with a few words?"
"Yeah, meowth! Don't underestimate us!"
To be fair, the trio really was loyal to Team Rocket.
But according to the current timeline, hadn't they already been expelled from Team Rocket long ago?
It wouldn't be until later regions—when Team Rocket started exploring Unova or Kalos—that Boss Giovanni would officially dispatch them as advance scouts.
"Oh? So loyal? Then why did I hear that Team Rocket already removed you three from their ranks?"
"Normal Team Rocket uniforms are black. But yours are still white. Doesn't that explain everything? Even when the organization changed uniforms, no one informed you. That means…"
The moment the trio heard Aiden's words, their defenses completely shattered.
"So… Team Rocket already expelled us?"
Yes.
In fact, the trio had once returned to Team Rocket headquarters, only to discover that they had already been kicked out.
They were even mocked by Cassidy and Butch.
Now that Aiden brought it up again—and Ash repeated it in sudden realization—their emotions finally broke.
"Don't talk nonsense, meowth! Boss Giovanni likes me the most!"
"Exactly! We're elite members of Team Rocket…"
But at that moment, Aiden subtly used his psychic power to amplify the dissatisfaction buried deep within their minds.
For characters he liked, Aiden never used direct hypnosis. His psychic power only served as a gentle catalyst.
Otherwise, with his abilities, if he really wanted Cynthia to like him, he could simply hypnotize her like a certain ruthless villain.
But he would never do that.
The ones he truly controlled directly were members of evil organizations—such as Hunter J, Shelly, and Tabitha.
Team Rocket's trio, however, were fundamentally different from ordinary Team Rocket members, so Aiden never regarded them as real villains.
Then Aiden spoke again:
"I'll give you the position of special operations members in Team Sky. I don't have grand ambitions—I just want to capture all the Legendary Pokémon in the world."
"Your abilities are good. Join Team Sky, and you'll have your own authority. You'll only need to help me search for information about Legendary Pokémon. And from now on, you can't randomly steal other people's Pokémon anymore."
"If you want, I can even help you retrieve Arbok and Weezing."
"And every time you find information about a Legendary Pokémon, I'll reward you with whatever you want."
The moment Aiden mentioned Arbok and Weezing, Jessie and James completely broke down.
"Arbok and Weezing… in that case, we agree."
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